Living Wage for the Trusts’ Low-Paid Workers secured by City Vision
“Having worked in bars and pubs for several years, I know this is hard work and a living wage is the right thing to do.”
Then Covid came back – in praise of our health leaders
We need our anchor public institutions to work well at times like these. Fortunately, they are willing and able to do so – even without the recognition they deserve, writes Peter Davis, an elected member of the Auckland District Health Board.
Stop the Chop! Sign the Tree Council’s petition and submission form
www.stopthechop.co.nz City Vision supports the Tree Council’s campaign asking the government to re-introduce blanket tree protection. Please sign their petition and fill out their submission form – it’s easy to do and the deadline is Wednesday Aug...
July’s Monthly Report from Councillor Coom
This report shows how busy our Waitematā and Gulf Councillor, Pippa Coom is.
For the trees – City Vision’s work to restore and protect Auckland’s urban ngahere
City Vision councillors and local board members work hard to create meaningful improvements to Auckland urban nagahere.
What is a child-friendly city and why do they matter?
Waitematā Local Board deputy chair, Alex Bonham wrote this excellent article about making central Auckland more child-friendly. In it she reviews a new book by Tim Gill, a Design Council Ambassador in the UK, and advisor to local and central government on urban...
City Vision members instrumental in Council vote to protect Mount Eden pōhutukawa
(from Our Auckland 8 June 2021) A prominent pōhutukawa that could have been at risk after being omitted from the Notable Trees Schedule in error, will now be protected after a proposal to amend the schedule was approved by Auckland Council’s Planning Committee. The...
By-election results 😥
Bad news. Unfortunately Bernadette missed out by just 24 votes! What if we’d just door-knocked another street? Or rung those other mates to remind them to vote… It wasn’t to be, but it shows how every vote counts. A good reminder for the local body...
Another win for City Vision and for the environment.
A big day for City Vision today – a dawn blessing for the new Community Recycling and Education Centre in central Auckland with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. This is a City Vision project, and our members on Albert-Eden and Waitematā Local Boards have made it happen....
Gender balance in local government?
Kate Sheppard would be horrified to learn that women in New Zealand – the country that first gave women the vote – are still grossly underrepresented in the ranks of elected councillors in local government and very few hold leadership roles.